Nova physical, fans loud
BOSTON -- Musings in the first half here in Boston. • A number of Big East coaches have said Villanova is the most physical team in the league…
Time for 10 random thoughts
Here's what's on my mind as we head into this weekend's regional finals … 10. At some point we need to examine how Roy Williams' tenure at UNC h…
Lawson leads balanced UNC attack
MEMPHIS -- Enough with Ty Lawson's toe. Given how much time has been spent the past three weeks discussing the UNC point guard's injured right big t…
UNC win sets up 1-vs.-2 showdown in South
MEMPHIS -- The game everyone hoped to see in the South Region has come to fruition. No. 1 seed North Carolina blasted No. 4 seed Gonzaga 98-77 in Fr…
Villanova, Pitt meet again
BOSTON -- Villanova's players had no idea about the history of the Spectrum. But Wildcats coach Jay Wright did. He knew once the old home of the S…
Oklahoma's Crocker shoots his way out of slump
MEMPHIS -- Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel knew he'd get another All-America performance from forward Blake Griffin in Friday night's South Regional Sweet 1…
Ibok not giving the ball up
INDIANAPOLIS -- We just had our comic relief amid a tight, fierce game. After Spartans guard Chris Allen made two free throws, freshly inserted Stat…
Spartans fighting back
INDIANAPOLIS -- Michigan State has lived up to its toughness rep by rallying strongly out of halftime. With 14:45 to play the Spartans are down only t…
Carolina ready to put Gonzaga away
MEMPHIS -- North Carolina seems close to doing to Gonzaga what Oklahoma did to Syracuse in the first game. The Tar Heels have a 53-42 lead over the …
Kansas outrunning Michigan State
INDIANAPOLIS -- Stop me if you've heard this before, but a Big Ten team is being blitzed in transition. This time it's Michigan State, supposedly th…
